Obtaining your IBM entitlement API key for IBM Cloud Pak for Data

All IBM Cloud Pak for Data images are accessible from the IBM Entitled Registry. The IBM entitlement API key enables you to pull software images from the IBM Entitled Registry, either for installation or for mirroring to a private container registry.

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Who needs to complete this task?

Cloud Pak for Data operations team The IBM Cloud Pak for Data operations team or the cluster administrator must obtain the API entitlement key.

When do you need to complete this task?

One-time setup If you don't have your IBM entitlement API key, you must complete this task before you can install IBM Cloud Pak for Data.

If you already have your IBM entitlement API key, you can skip this task.

Procedure

To obtain your IBM entitlement API key:

  1. Log in to Container software library on My IBM with the IBMid and password that are associated with the entitled software.
  2. On the Entitlement keys tab, select Copy to copy the entitlement key to the clipboard.
  3. Save the API key in a text file.

What to do next

Now that you have your API key, you're ready to complete Determining which IBM Cloud Pak for Data components to install.